Best 7 Kahlua Crystallized Nut Brittle Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors with Kahlua Crystallized Nut Brittle, a confection that tantalizes the taste buds with its exquisite combination of textures and flavors. This irresistible treat features a brittle base adorned with an array of delectable nuts like walnuts, pecans, and almonds, each coated in a shimmering glaze of Kahlua-infused sugar. The result is a symphony of sweet, nutty, and boozy notes that dance harmoniously in every bite. This delectable recipe also includes variations to cater to different preferences, such as a boozy version with a generous drizzle of Kahlua and a sophisticated twist using dark chocolate for an extra layer of richness. Whether you enjoy it as a sweet treat, an accompaniment to your favorite cocktail, or a thoughtful gift, Kahlua Crystallized Nut Brittle promises an unforgettable culinary experience.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

MIXED NUT BRITTLE



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Peanut brittle is done one better when prepared with mixed nuts instead. This impressive candy is simply delicious. I like to pack some in pretty plastic bags to give as gifts.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 2-1/2 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup water
4 cups mixed nuts
2 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons butter, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Uncover and cook until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage)., Meanwhile, grease a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with 2 teaspoons butter; set aside. Place nuts in two ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pans; bake at 325° for 10-15 minutes or until warm. (Keep warm until ready to use.), Remove sugar mixture from the heat; carefully stir in the nuts, vanilla, salt and remaining butter. Quickly spread into prepared pan. Cool completely; break into pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278 calories, Fat 15g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 274mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

MIXED NUT BRITTLE RECIPE



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Nut brittle is easy to make, travels well, and actually improves in flavor with age, making it the ideal treat to give as a gift or to fill your own candy dish at home. Some trace the history of peanut brittle to a resourceful Southern housewife who, in the late 1800s, added roasted peanuts and baking soda to a failed batch of taffy, creating brittle instead. Whatever its origins are, nut brittle became a much-loved holiday tradition, not only for its tempting flavor but also for how easy it is to prepare, even for a novice candymaker. Brittle that's made with peanuts grew even more popular in the 1900s as farmers in Virginia and Georgia increased their production of the nut. We added that other Southern powerhouse-pecans-to this version, as well as a handful or two of cashews and whole almonds for a tasty change of pace.

Provided by Nancie McDermott

Categories     Candy

Time 1h30m

Yield 2 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
6 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces, plus more for baking sheet
2 cups mixed nuts (such as toasted pecan halves; lightly salted, toasted pistachios; lightly salted, toasted almonds; cashews; or pumpkin seeds)
1 cup salted, dry-roasted peanuts
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons flaky finishing salt (such as fleur de sel)

Steps:

  • Rub an 18- x 13-inch baking sheet lightly with butter, or coat with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Stir together sugar, water, corn syrup, and fine sea salt in a heavy, 2-quart saucepan; attach a candy thermometer to side of pan. Place pan over medium-high, and cook, occasionally stirring gently with a wooden spoon, until sugar dissolves and mixture boils. Once sugar syrup is clear and thickened, cook, undisturbed, until the thermometer reaches 230˚F to 235˚F (soft-ball stage), 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Stir in butter, and continue cooking over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until butter melts, syrup starts to caramelize, and the thermometer reaches 300˚F to 305˚F (hard-crack stage), 6 to 8 minutes. Immediately remove pan from heat; working very quickly, vigorously stir in the mixed nuts and peanuts just until completely coated in caramelized syrup.
  • Immediately stir in baking soda and vanilla. Once the baking soda hits the hot, caramelized syrup, it will lighten and start to get foamy. As soon as ingredients are combined, pour hot candy onto prepared baking sheet. Using the back of a wooden spoon, quickly and gently spread mixture, pushing into a fairly thin layer that covers most of baking sheet. (A few holes are fine. It doesn't need to be a solid sheet of candy.) Quickly sprinkle entire surface with flaky finishing salt. Let stand until brittle hardens, about 1 hour. Break into pieces. Store brittle in an airtight container or a ziplock plastic bag for up to 2 weeks.

NUT BRITTLE



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 19m

Yield 24 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup salted dry roasted peanuts
1 cup shelled pistachios
1 cup pecan halves
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), cut into chunks
1/3 cup light corn syrup
2 teaspoons honey

Steps:

  • Put the nuts, sugar, butter, corn syrup, and honey in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until it becomes a nice walnut color and thickens, about 10 to 12 minutes. Quickly pour onto a silpat or foil lined baking sheet and spread the brittle to an even thickness of about 1/3-inch with the back of the spoon.
  • Cool for 3 or 4 minutes then score the brittle with a sharp knife into about 24 (2-inch) squares. Once the brittle has cooled completely, snap along scored marks.

KAHLUA CRYSTALLIZED NUT BRITTLE



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Mixed nut, coffee flavored brittle. I got a Kahlua Recipe Booklet with a purchase of Kahlua over 15 years ago. I give this as a gift to friends at Christmas. This is not a recipe to make around small children (candy is boiling hot) and you must follow the directions exactly. Be prepared to spend time stirring the candy to hard crack stage. (20-30 minutes non-stop)

Provided by Jayme D

Categories     Candy

Time 50m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cups whole mixed nuts (cashews, almonds, walnuts, pecans and macadamias)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup Kahlua
1 tablespoon corn syrup
2 teaspoons butter

Steps:

  • Heat oven 275 degrees, place nuts in shallow pan and heat 20 minutes, mixing after 10. (If using macadamia nuts and walnuts add them only for the last 10 minutes they are oily and can burn).
  • In a large saucepan (you will be mixing the nuts in this at the end) combine sugar, Kahlua, corn syrup and butter using a wooden spoon stirring constantly and scraping sides to get all sugar crystals melted. Sugar mixture will need to boil at least 15 minutes before you need to insert candy thermometer, keep stirring until (300 degrees F- hard-crack stage) It is very important to get all the way to 300 or the candy will be gritty and soft.
  • Take off heat, pour in nuts, stirring quickly then pour mixture out onto large cookie sheet lightly sprayed with 'pam'. Scraping all candy out and gently spreading out candy with wooden spoon. Let cool until you can handle and break into smaller chunks. Store in airtight tin.

KAHLUA® HOMEMADE



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This recipe I love to make around Thanksgiving to drink or give as presents at Christmastime. The longer you wait the better it is, try and wait 4 weeks. I got this recipe from one of my own concoctions from trying several different recipes.

Provided by littleimages

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Liqueur Recipes

Time P19DT20h12m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups water
1 cup instant coffee crystals (such as Folgers® Classic Roast)
2 cups light brown sugar
2 cups lightly packed dark brown sugar
1 (750 milliliter) bottle 190 proof grain alcohol (such as Everclear®)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and halved

Steps:

  • Combine water and instant coffee in a pot; bring to a boil. Stir light brown sugar and dark brown sugar into coffee, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring every 15 minutes, for 3 hours. Remove from heat and cool completely.
  • Pour coffee mixture into a clean, large glass jar. Add grain alcohol, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean; cover with a tight-fitting lid. Let sit in a dark place, shaking occasionally, for 1 month. Divide into bottles, leaving a piece of vanilla bean in each.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 9.9 mg, Sugar 29 g

KAHLUA PECANS



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I originally made these pecans for a salad and everyone wanted the recipe for just the nuts! I now make them as Christmas gifts in small cellophane bags with a pretty bow in a gift basket. It also makes a nice hostess gift!

Provided by Mary Ann Waite

Categories     Other Appetizers

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 egg white
3 Tbsp kahlua
1 c sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
4 c pecans

Steps:

  • 1. 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 2. Prepare a large jelly roll pan by lining it with foil and spraying with no-stick spray. 3. Combine the sugar, salt and cinnamon in a bowl, set aside. Combine the egg white and the liqueur in a large bowl, stir well with a whisk. Add the pecans, and stir well. Add sugar mixture to bowl, and stir well to coat. 4. Spread onto prepared jelly roll pan in a single layer. 5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until pecans are lightly toasted and browned, stirring every 10 minutes. It will look like the coating is coming off (it's not). Stir from the outside in to keep pecans on the edges from burning, and watch closely since sugar burns easily. 6. Remove from oven, transfer immediately to wax paper to cool. Pecans keep for two weeks in an airtight container. 7. Makes 4 cups.

KAHLUA CRYSTALLIZED NUTS



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Make and share this Kahlua Crystallized Nuts recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Renee Ferraz

Categories     Candy

Time 50m

Yield 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cups shelled whole nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, etc.)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup Kahlua
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • Place nuts in shallow pan and toast in 300 degree oven for 20 mins.
  • ,stirring once.
  • Turn into a lightly buttered hot metal bowl or large saucepan.
  • In 1 qt.
  • saucepan, combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  • Insert candy thermometer; bring to hard crack stage (300 F.).
  • Pour over toasted nuts, stir with a buttered metal spoon to coat evenly.
  • Spread in a single layer, on buttered jelly roll pan.
  • Cool; separate into small chunks.
  • Store in airtight container.
  • Makes about 5 cups.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: This will make a big difference in the taste of your brittle. Make sure to use fresh nuts and good-quality chocolate.
  • Don't overcook the sugar: If you overcook the sugar, it will become too hard and brittle. Cook it until it reaches a light amber color.
  • Stir the sugar mixture constantly: This will help to prevent it from burning.
  • Be careful when adding the nuts and chocolate: The sugar mixture will be very hot, so be careful not to burn yourself. Add the nuts and chocolate a little bit at a time, stirring constantly.
  • Let the brittle cool completely before breaking it into pieces: This will help to prevent it from crumbling.
  • Store the brittle in an airtight container: This will help to keep it fresh and prevent it from becoming too hard.

Conclusion:

Kahlua Crystallized Nut Brittle is a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover nuts and chocolate, and it makes a great gift, too. If you are looking for an impressive and delicious dessert, give this recipe a try.

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